Have a Unicorn themed birthday party coming up? These Sprinkle Unicorn Donuts will be a huge hit!
I can’t tell you how much my kiddos love this recipe. And honestly, it’s easy to see why. First off, it’s donuts…(Who doesn’t love donuts!?) Secondly, they’re colorful and delicious as well. AND covered in sprinkles! No kiddo (or adult) can deny these fun and festive Unicorn Sprinkle Donuts!
So many people tend to think of donuts as a breakfast food, but that just doesn’t have to be the case! Donuts can be for any time of the day as they make a super yummy treat and dessert, too!
What I love about these sprinkle donuts is that they are perfect for a Unicorn birthday party as well. Cake and cupcakes are always done, so think how cool it would be to do a donut option instead for the birthday boy or girl? Plus, they are less messy and don’t require a plate or a fork.
Anything that I can do to reduce trash and mess sounds like a win to me!
If you’re looking for a fun unicorn-themed treat that will steal the show, these Unicorn Sprinkle Donuts may be just what you’ve been waiting for!
Sprinkled Unicorn Donuts Recipe
Makes 10 doughnuts
What You Need to Make Unicorn Donuts
Unicorn sprinkle mix:
1 pouch of Light green, Light Blue, Hot Pink, Yellow, Purple, and Orange Nonpareil’s and sprinkle Jimmies (bought from Michaels craft stores)
Combine all 12 pouches into a bowl and mix until completely combined
Ingredients for Donuts
2 tsp unsalted butter (room temp.)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cup all-purpose flour (sifted)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
neon food coloring (pink, blue, green, and purple
Glaze Ingredients
2 cups powdered icing sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 cup Unicorn Sprinkles (above)
How To Make Sprinkle Unicorn Donuts at Home
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray your donut pans with a non-stick baking spray.
Start with a large mixing bowl and add together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine the dry ingredients and set the bowl to the side.
Next, in a separate bowl, add the buttermilk, sugar, egg, butter, and vanilla. Stir until the ingredients are fully combined and then begin adding your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stir until everything is fully combined.
Then, divide the batter into four smaller bowls and add three drops of the neon pink food coloring into one bowl, three drops of the neon blue food coloring into another bowl, three drops of the neon green food coloring into the third bowl, and three drops of the neon purple food coloring into the last bowl.
Stir each bowl until the color is well blended into the batter.
Once you have the colored batter mixed, spoon each colored into a separate pastry bag (pink, blue, green, and purple).
Make a large dot with the pink batter in the first well, then make a large dot with the blue batter, slightly overlapping the pink batter in the first well. Next, make a large dot with the green batter next to the blue batter in the first well and make a large dot with the purple batter next to the green batter in the first well.
Repeat the same process in the remaining donut wells.
Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool 10 minutes.
Glaze Donuts
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk.
Place a piece of foil under the wire rack with the donuts to catch any glaze and then pour your glaze from the bowl onto the donuts.
Add the sprinkles immediately after the donuts have been glazed.
ENJOY
More Donut Recipes to Try
Oreo Air Fryer Donuts
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Yield:10 doughnuts
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:25 minutes
If you're looking for a fun unicorn-themed treat that will steal the show, these Unicorn Sprinkle Donuts may be just what you've been waiting for!
Ingredients
- Unicorn sprinkle mix:
- 1 pouch of Light green, Light Blue, Hot Pink, Yellow, Purple, and Orange Nonpareil's and sprinkle Jimmies.
- Doughnut Ingredients:
- 2 tsp unsalted butter (room temp.)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 cup all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- neon food coloring (pink, blue, green, and purple)
- Glaze Ingredients:
- 2 cups powdered icing sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray your donut pans with a non-stick baking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, add together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir to combine
- Set to the side.
- In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk, sugar, egg, butter, and vanilla.
- Stir until fully combined.
- Add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients
- Stir until combined.
- Divide the batter into four smaller bowls.
- Add three drops of the neon pink food coloring into one bowl.
- Stir until the color is well blended.
- Add three drops of the neon blue food coloring into one bowl.
- Stir until the color is well blended.
- Add three drops of the neon green food coloring into one bowl.
- Stir until the color is well blended.
- Add three drops of the neon purple food coloring into one bowl.
- Stir until the color is well blended.
- Spoon each colored batter into a separate pasty bag. (pink, blue, green, and purple)
- Make a large dot with the pink batter in the first well, Make a large dot with the blue batter, slightly overlapping the pink batter in the first well. Make a large dot with the green batter next to the blue batter in the first well. Make a large dot with the purple batter next to the green batter in the first well.
- Repeat the same process in the remaining wells.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool 10 minutes.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk.
- Place a piece of foil under the wire rack with the donuts to catch any glaze.
- Pour your glaze from the bowl onto the donuts.
- Add the sprinkles immediately after the donuts have been glazed.
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